Colorado Gateway @ AARoads

Sitemap to all pages covering the state of Colorado. Many thanks to David Wilson, Joe Lockhart, Kenyon Schuett, and Matthew Salek for accompanying us on these roadtrips through the Centennial State. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs taken by Alex Nitzman and Andy Field.

Population Statistics

State Population

4,301,261

Top County Populations

Denver

554,636

Jefferson

527,056

El Paso

516,929

Arapahoe

487,967

Adams

363,857

Boulder

291,288

Larimer

251,494

Weld

180,936

Douglas

175,766

Top City Populations

Denver

554,636

Colorado Springs

360,890

Aurora

276,393

Lakewood

144,126

Fort Collins

118,652

Arvada

102,153

Pueblo

102,121

Westminster

100,940

Boulder

94,673

Source: 2000 U.S. Census Data

Other Statistics

Capital: Denver

Nickname: Centennial State

Colorado has an average elevation of 6,800 feet above sea level

Over 50 mountain peaks in Colorado are over 14,000 feet above sea level (referred to as the "fourteeners")

Area: 104,093.57 square miles or 269,596 square kilometers, 8th largest